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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
February 24, 2006 - 9:00 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC-8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
Videoconference Location(s)
73-710 Fred Waring Dr, Suite
222
Palm Desert CA |
Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple Street, Room
493
Los Angeles CA |
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ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS |
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Execute Contracts for Rule 2202 AQIP and 2006 Lawnmower Exchange Program
This action is to (1) fund four AQIP projects in an amount not to
exceed $1,097,606; and (2) to award a contract to Neuton, Inc. to
conduct the Lawnmower Exchange Program in an amount not to exceed
$740,000 to exchange up to 4,000 gasoline powered lawnmowers with
cordless electric lawnmowers; and (3) to allocate $116,000 from the AQIP
Fund to administer the Lawnmower Exchange Program. (Attachment 1) |
Shashi
Singeetham, Air Quality
Specialist
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Summary of Faster Freight Cleaner Air Conference
An update will be given on the North American Goods Movement and Air
Quality Summit that was held January 30-February 1, 2006 at the Long
Beach Convention Center. |
Henry
Hogo,
Assistant Deputy Executive Officer
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Assessment of Sources Contributing to PM10 at the Rubidoux Monitoring
Station
The South Coast Air Basin is required to achieve the federal PM10
standard by 2006. Only the Rubidoux monitoring station fails to
meet the federal standard. Staff will report the findings of a
field study on PM10 sources near the Rubidoux monitoring station and
make recommendations for a local control program. |
Lee
Lockie
Director, Area Sources
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Proposed Particulate Standards Update
EPA's proposed standards for particulate matter and staff comments
will be discussed. |
Jean
Ospital,
Health Effects Officer
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Alternative Actions to Heighten AB2766 Fund Disbursements for Project
Selection Processes to the Attention of City Council and Board of
Supervisors
As a follow-up to discussions at the September 2005 Mobile Source
Committee meetings, staff has prepared a draft letter to be forwarded to
local government Council and Board Chairpersons that request their
proactive involvement in the selection of projects that reduce emissions
from mobile sources. (Attachment 2) |
Carol
Gomez
Planning & Rules Manager
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Rule 2202 Activity Report:
(a) Rule 2202 Summary Status Report (Attachment 3) |
(Written Report Only) |
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Monthly Report on Environmental Justice Initiatives
- CEQA Document Commenting Update
(Attachment 4) |
(Written Report Only) |
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Report on Scientific, Technical & Modeling Peer Review Group
(Attachment 5) |
(Written Report Only) |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Next Meeting: March 24, 2006 - 9:00 a.m.
Other Business -
Any member of this body, or its staff, on his or
her own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, may ask
a question for clarification, may make a brief announcement or report on his
or her own activities, provide a reference to staff regarding factual
information, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning
any matter, or may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business
on a future agenda. (Govt Code Section 54954.2)
Public Comment Period -
Members of the public may address this body
concerning any agenda item before or during consideration of that item
(Govt. Code Section 54954.3). All agendas for regular meetings are
posted at District Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar,
California, at least 72 hours in advance of a regular meeting. At the
end of the regular meeting agenda, an opportunity is also provided for the
public to speak on any subject within this body’s authority. Speakers
may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
Americans With Disabilities Act -
The agenda materials will be made available, upon
request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a
disability. Disability-related accommodations will also be made
available to allow participation in this meeting. Any accommodations
must be requested as soon as practicable. Requests will be
accommodated to the extent feasible. Please contact the staff person
listed below by phone or e-mail from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through
Friday.
For further information, please contact:
Christy Berry, (909) 396-2661
Adjournment
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